Tatts Stats - Rosehill Guineas

Rosehill Guineas (2000m) - Rosehill

Saturday, 21 March, 2015

Winners Profile

The boys have dominated the race in the last 32 years, with 17 colts and 13 geldings successful.

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There have only been two fillies successful in this period – Riverina Charm in 1989 and Spirit Of Kingston in 1985.

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Three of the last four editions have been won by colts.

Form

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21 of those successful in the past three decades came into this race with a win or placing at group level (11 winners & 10 placed).

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13 winners have come through the Group 1 Canterbury Guineas, with five completing the double – the last being Niello in 2004.

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Five of the last six winners progressed via the Group 1 Randwick Guineas, with Kiwi It’s A Dundeel the last to complete the double in 2013.

Betting

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Favourites do not have a great record in this event with only 9 of the last 32 successful, including just three in the past decade.

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Interestingly, those horses at double-figure odds or greater have a better strike rate than favourites – 11 winners have started at $10 or better in this period.

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While Criterion started at the juicy odds of $13 last year, there have been no absolute bolters in the last 32 editions. Paying $26, Ring Joe’s been the roughest result when upsetting boom fillies Bounding Away and Diamond Shower in 1987.

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A number of odds-on favourites have been rolled, including Universal Prince (the last in 2001), Dignity Dancer, Tycoon Lil and Intergaze.

Barriers

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Even though this is a staying race, 25 winners have come from inside barrier ten.

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The most successful barrier is 8 with seven wins, while 5 is next best with six.

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No horse has won from gate 7 in the last 32 years.

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The last horse to win from the inside stall was Zabrasive for John O’Shea and Nash Rawiller in 2010.

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The last horse to overcome the outside barrier (16/16) was Star Of Maple in 1994.

Jockeys

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Of the current jockeys, Jim Cassidy and Hugh Bowman have two wins a piece. (Cassidy 22: 2-2-3 & Bowman 11: 2-1-2).